HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District 7 has announced a series of lane closures and traffic interruptions on a major stretch of SR 50 (Cortez Boulevard) in Hernando County, beginning this Sunday. The work is part of an ongoing widening and reconstruction project aimed at improving capacity and safety on the busy roadway.
Motorists traveling on SR 50 between Ridge Manor Boulevard and Riverland Clay Sink Road should prepare for both nighttime and daytime periodic flagging operations and brief traffic stops throughout the week of November 16–22, 2025.
Closure Schedule Breakdown:
- Nighttime Interruptions: Periodic flagging and brief traffic stops will occur from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday night, November 16, through Thursday night, November 20.
- Daytime Interruptions: Periodic flagging and brief traffic stops will occur from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday, November 17, through Friday, November 21.
The closures are necessary to allow construction crews to safely conduct work associated with the ongoing SR 50 widening project from east of US 301 to the Sumter County line. This $47.3 million project is expanding the two-lane roadway to four lanes and is currently in the construction phase, with an estimated completion in late 2025 or early 2026.
READ: Pasco County Traffic Alert: Major Lane Closures On US 19, SR 54 For Nov. 16-22
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